Sports

Smithville football earns 2nd-straight shutout win over Kansas squad
Smithville football found success as it traveled across state lines to play Pittsburg (Kansas) Friday, Oct. 9.
- Smithville football earns 2nd-straight shutout win over Kansas squad
- Voting live for Athlete of the Week: Oct. 5-Oct. 11
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Female Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 4
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Male Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 4
- Liberty North football wins 3rd-straight over Lee’s Summit
Education

Qualified NKC Schools, Liberty students earn guaranteed admission to Mizzou
Photo courtesy of University of MissouriAdmissions hosts the Countdown: Mizzou event for incoming freshmen, March 19. By Kellie HouxKHoux@cherryroad.com CLAY COUNTY — Mizzou has introduced a new direct admission pathway that guarantees admission for eligible…
- Qualified NKC Schools, Liberty students earn guaranteed admission to Mizzou
- Liberty Middle School theatre presents ‘Citizen Crane’
- LPS recognizes 1st registered youth apprentices
- Smithville Homecoming Parade brings out teams, community
- Kearney yearbook staff ranks ‘All-Missouri’
Outdoors

Watch for wildlife movement on roadways
Cooler, longer nights mean deer and other wild animals are on the move. Most deer strikes with vehicles occur during October and November between the hours of 6 to 7 a.m. and 6 to 9…
- Watch for wildlife movement on roadways
- Follow fall foliage with MDC’s fall color report
- Learn to create waystation for butterflies, monarchs with Sept. 12 MDC virtual program
- Prevent snakes from seeking shelter in house
- Growing together in God’s care: Liberty churches expand shared garden ministry
Sports

Smithville football earns 2nd-straight shutout win over Kansas squad
Smithville football found success as it traveled across state lines to play Pittsburg (Kansas) Friday, Oct. 9.
- Smithville football earns 2nd-straight shutout win over Kansas squad
- Voting live for Athlete of the Week: Oct. 5-Oct. 11
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Female Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 4
- Examiner/Courier-Tribune Male Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 4
- Liberty North football wins 3rd-straight over Lee’s Summit
Education

Qualified NKC Schools, Liberty students earn guaranteed admission to Mizzou
Photo courtesy of University of MissouriAdmissions hosts the Countdown: Mizzou event for incoming freshmen, March 19. By Kellie HouxKHoux@cherryroad.com CLAY COUNTY — Mizzou has introduced a new direct admission pathway…
- Qualified NKC Schools, Liberty students earn guaranteed admission to Mizzou
- Liberty Middle School theatre presents ‘Citizen Crane’
- LPS recognizes 1st registered youth apprentices
- Smithville Homecoming Parade brings out teams, community
- Kearney yearbook staff ranks ‘All-Missouri’
Outdoors

Watch for wildlife movement on roadways
Cooler, longer nights mean deer and other wild animals are on the move. Most deer strikes with vehicles occur during October and November between the hours of 6 to 7…
- Watch for wildlife movement on roadways
- Follow fall foliage with MDC’s fall color report
- Learn to create waystation for butterflies, monarchs with Sept. 12 MDC virtual program
- Prevent snakes from seeking shelter in house
- Growing together in God’s care: Liberty churches expand shared garden ministry
News

Tree damage, power outages part of Tuesday storm, Wednesday clean-up
CLAY COUNTY — As of around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, Evergy was still reporting several hundred outages in the county, stretching from the southern part of the county near Worlds of Fun to near Highway 152 and Gashland. The outages resulted from the severe storms that swept through the metro Tuesday night, leaving downed…
- Tree damage, power outages part of Tuesday storm, Wednesday clean-up
- Wagner Logistics expands in Liberty, creates 79 jobs
- MoDOT conducts annual statewide winter weather drill
- Courier-Tribune gets glow-up
- September 2026 Missouri’s warmest September on record
Community Living

DONNA ERICKSON'S BEST BITES: Put 'World's Best Granola' on breakfast menu
By Donna Erickson Homemade granola is tasty to eat any time of day, but in our family, it’s a staple for fall breakfasts with nonfat plain yogurt and fresh fruit. Not only is granola a nutritious start to the day with its wholesome blend of heart-healthy oats and chopped nuts, but a handful makes a…
- DONNA ERICKSON’S BEST BITES: Put ‘World’s Best Granola’ on breakfast menu
- SENIOR NEWS LINE: Saving money worth effort
- DIVAS ON A DIME: Pound of beef, little TVP proves dinner to spare
- Whiskey Fest 2026 Saturday
- Halloween events coming this month
Multimedia

Gallery | Highway 92 volleyball
Highway 92 showdown between Kearney and Smithville volleyball Tuesday, Oct. 6.
- Gallery | Highway 92 volleyball
- Gallery | PGA Jr. League Regionals at Paradise Pointe
- Smithville Homecoming Parade brings out teams, community
- Gallery | Smithville Homecoming
- Gallery | Liberty North softball Senior Night
Special Sections
Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEW: This movie will make you seasick
By Simonie Wilson What starts as a portrait of a free-spirited, fun-loving family of seven a la “Captain Fantastic” quickly turns instead into an emotionally abusive cry for help in “Capsized.” Lily Rabe (“Presumed Innocent,” “Shrinking”) does a balanced job of showing us the effects of long-term abuse in how she alternately neglects and clings…
- MOVIE REVIEW: This movie will make you seasick
- William Jewell College welcomes bestselling author Kristin Kobes Du Mez
- MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Stunt Driver’ needs stunt double
- MOVIE REVIEW: You won’t wish you were there
- MOVIE REVIEW: Finding Alaska disappointing
Opinion
Courier-Tribune: Rooted in community, committed to truth
This week marks National Newspaper Week, which runs Oct. 4 to 10. This year’s theme is “Rooted in Community, Committed to Truth.”For 180 years, we have been honored to tell the stories of our communities, document local history as it unfolds and provide readers with factual, reliable information they can trust. In a time when…
- Courier-Tribune: Rooted in community, committed to truth
- Free press, journalists needed to document changes
- Where do displaced volunteers go?
- 260930_ct_editorialcartoon
- Critical to reflect on Sept. 11 25 years later



